It's as inevitable as the tides: Politicians will say stupid things—especially in an election year. And if you thought Twitter was any less of an ideal platform for putting your foot squarely your in mouth, think again.

This one didn't come from an actual politician. But still, its awesomeness is undeniable. What was supposed to be a standard-issue endorsement tweet from Meg Whitman's spokesperson became an even better endorsement: one for a cross-dressing Asian pop dubber. Remember to double check those bit.ly addresses people.

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Easy prey, we know. But when it comes to cringe-worthy tweets and Facebook updates, it's hard to top former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Here's the first of a series of tweets about the Ground Zero mosque that set off a veritable shit storm earlier this year for both its inherent logical errors as well as Palin's inability to use real words.

This tweet was promptly deleted in favor of the one below. Unfortunately, 'refute' (while a real word) is still not the correct one to use in this context. Try again?

Horrible pun? Check. Unrepentant political pandering? Yessir. After Jersey Shore's Snooki lamented the 10 percent exise tax on tanning beds (thanks a lot, Obama!), McCain rushed in to show his support on Twitter.

It's one of the nation's tightest races. The latest polls show Republican Ken Buck leading Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet by one measly point in Colorado. Bennet has been hammering Buck on his 'extreme positions' in ads and tweets lately. These, however, aren't extreme positions we had in mind when we first read the post.

No one does stupid twitter updates quite like Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. Whether it's his insistence on tweeting like a 6th grade girl, or just the non-stop stream of 140-character nonsense contained within, there's always something to marvel at in Grassley stream. Also: He is not a nail.

Um, perhaps this is something that Congresswoman Giffords, who serves southern Arizona, should know?

Things you learn from reading Republican Senate nominee Joe Miller's Twitter stream: The man loves to quote Dwight D. Eisenhower. He's a hashtag feind. And he also suffers from an acute case of hubris. If you ever wanted to see a person obliterate the line between self confidence and douchiness, tune into Miller's feed. All of following tweets were later deleted.

@JoeWMiller Think I'll do some house hunting while I'm in DC #teaparty #tcot #tpp #alaska #ak

@JoeWMiller Guess I should pick up some office furniture, as well, while in DC #teaparty #tcot #tpp #alaska #ak

@JoeWMiller Then there's the matter of a name plaque for the door #teaparty #tcot #tpp #alaska #ak